Reality Checks for Lucid Dreaming

What is a Reality Check?

Reality
checks are used in almost every lucid dreaming technique. As such, they are the first skill most lucid
dreamers learn and the tool they rely on most throughout their dreaming career.

A reality
check is a simple thought-process or action that is consistently practiced
(during waking life) to evaluate whether you are dreaming or not. This may
sound silly, but the more you practice, the more likely you will be to do it in
your dreams. Habitual actions and
thoughts recur more frequently in the dream world, just like in normal life, which is why
training yourself to practice your reality checks often will translate into
more lucid dreams.

Other Useful Reality Checks

Most Popular Reality Checks

What is your favorite reality check?

Selecting a Trigger

The goal when choosing a reality check is to use it constantly in order to form a habit. In order to do this, it is important to use "triggers" to help you remember to perform your reality check throughout
the day. Popular triggers include:

looking at a clock

walking
through a door

tying
your shoe laces

eating food

brushing your teeth

The
key is to find
something you do on a regular basis and then, every time you do it during
waking life, practice your chosen reality check.

If you perform a
reality check EVERY time you
walk through doorway in waking life, chances are you will do it in your dreams
after a week or two and, as a result, begin having lucid dreams on a regular basis.

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